As the NBA All-Star break looms, the Boston Celtics have proven to be the most consistent team in the league. Heading into Tuesday’s matchup with the Indiana Pacers, Boston has a league-best record of 36-11 through 47 games, and they also sit atop the Eastern Conference, four games ahead of second-place Milwaukee.

One of the several bright spots for Boston this season has been how their two key off-season acquisitions—Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis—have fit in so seamlessly. Aside from a few minor injuries, Porzingis has managed to stay relatively healthy, a main concern amongst the fan base when he was acquired from the Washington Wizards last summer. It will be key for him to stay on the court if Boston has its eyes set on playing into the late spring.

Relating to Holiday, however, he hopes that his tenure in Boston extends beyond this season. According to Brian Robb of MassLive, Holiday would prefer to reach an extension before the season ends. “I’d like to be here,” Holiday explained. “I feel like I’m getting more and more comfortable. Loving the guys, loving the organization, and loving the city.”

The continued high-level of play from Tatum and Brown

After Jaylen Brown agreed to the richest deal in NBA history, a five-year, $304 million supermax extension with Boston last summer, he has definitely shown how he’s one of the top players at his position, averaging 22.6 points per game.

As for Jayson Tatum, he’s exuded a lot of relentlessness on the court this season, averaging 26.9 points per game to go along with 8.5 rebounds per contest (espn.com). Tatum was also recently selected to his fifth All-Star Game as a starter for the Eastern Conference, and it’s expected that Brown will be selected as a reserve. Likely the most impressive part about both Tatum and Brown this season has been their health. The pair have both played in 44 games this season (espn.com).

The importance of the team’s role players

The steadying presence of Al Horford has been massive for Boston. At 37, Horford doesn’t suit up for back-to-backs, though he’s still provided ample veteran leadership for the rest of the roster. Derrick White is having a career year, and many have clamored for White to be selected to his first All-Star Game.

Bench pieces Payton Pritchard and Sam Hauser have had spurts of eye-opening play, as well, but it will be interesting to see if Brad Stevens opts to add a player before the trade deadline, or potentially elects to search within the buyout market.

As the Celtics continue to navigate their way through the second half of their schedule, it will be crucial for Joe Mazzulla to continue to preach to his team about one aspect—their overall mindset. The way that the team approaches the ladder stages of the regular season will provide fans a truthful and immediate audit of what they truly want to accomplish this spring.

Mazzulla, who earned Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for December, has clearly improved since he took over as head coach of the team. However, it will be vital for Mazzulla to help steer this experienced, playoff-driven team in the right direction down the stretch of the regular season.

All in all, the Celtics absolutely have what it takes to attain what’s been their number one goal all along—bringing an 18th championship banner to Boston. Ultimately, continued health, sacrifice, and passion will be the deciding factors. With the best record in the NBA, Boston truly has all of the resources at their disposal, and it will be a matter of how much they realistically want to invest in the biggest moments.